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Dave's Space
I don't think the title could be any more clearer. If this time I am to be trolled by those I have on ignore and the others to whom it is well known one has nothing in common with, then let their true nature be shown. On that score, there are others of us that know we are on different pages, but we are at least respectful enough to leave the other well alone.
Now - let's hope I can move on without such distraction.
I have about 10 minutes left before I do more laps of the hockey oval, so I will make this post real quick:
Philosophy The Nature of Reality, The After-Life, Belief System Territories & More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdon...zw&index=1
One thing that has really benefited me during my self recovery searches on the internet, is an ability to open up and glean information from sources that I think are absolutely fucking nuts! Once you have been fucked over by the church and likes wise BS, there is not much that can surprise one.
The thing that really stands out in the first half of this video is "How we create our own realities" - I've been doing exactly this since I gave up my meds and stopped eating all poison that most folks think is a treat. I talked about acceptance ... or was in the process of in my other thread before it was hijacked - but the fact is, we need more than just one key to make it through this resistant existence otherwise known as form. (Form = Flesh & Addiction) ... anyways:
Creating Ones Own Reality is where it is at - BUT - it need not be a lone affair as the ability to build strong bridges is where it's really at.
LOL - I think of the filtration Process in that. :) Pun intended Dahila - re PM ...
I think this time YES - now I can ignore the "true nature" that will this time be surely revealed, with a need to go on any further ... but let onlookers see for themselves. I know I said it before ... but I am feeling pretty good about the up coming space I have made for a V-log attempt.
Adios ... until next post. ;)
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http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps1hvn15ej.png106kg down to 77kg - 233lbs down to 167lbs. - almost 30kg down.
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wowwwwwwwwwwwww I wish it was me. you look 20 years younger and the body oh jeez
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Slow down there - I have not updated photo just yet. :) - No after shots this time from me.
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(sorry I skipped out on your last thread... I fear I went a little backwards a few weeks ago. I was in therapy, but it ended as it was only ever intended to be a 4 week course and was having trouble adjusting to the idea of being without it. Especially as last week I had too many things on-a poetry reading (though I ended up not going because I had a meltdown), I was scared about going to my sister's birthday (but i went and it was good-I stayed out until the end). I made the mistake of assuming that after the therapy course ended I would be cured...)
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Good to see you again TreeStar. Srry you have been struggling. I hear ya on that front. I’ve decided to leave the group I am with, however more so because I think I have evolved beyond that point that particular group was at and or providing for me.
I hope you stabilize soon enough. I don’t believe in cures, I think such a term is more meant for selling rather than healing.
I’m off on a long trip today. My youngest boy is returning home for a bit.
I have a flat battery though. We are just waiting for road assist to come along. However I managed to type out a poem that I only just came across.
Here is a peom written by someone I recently met who was put on a ITO (Involuntary Treatment Order “there is nothing voluntary about it”)
BOXES & BINS:
Life is such an extraordinary thing
But somehow, we all end up
In boxes & Bins
Some time not very long ago
I told the story of my aggravation & agro
And just because of a piece of paper
in the hand of a nurse
I was treated like I had sinned
I was under a curse
But I found out if you asked
From all the right places
That you can get help
Even if it only starts in small places
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For me, my recovery has become a lifestyle for me and something that I welcome each day. Such is how I now term my maintenance phase:
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This week = working on relationships. Younger son is back living at home and doing well enough. Other kids doing as best they can like the rest of us. I'm also keeping focused on 80% full with good results. No meat for over a week now and feeling pretty good. Having cut out new contacts and the men's group has helped to reestablish balance with my overall routine. Was
That's about it for now. Still getting up at 5am for the most part. Gym is regular 3 times a week with jogging on the off days (sometime I hit the treadmill as well on gym days [depending how I feel]) - Sunday I spend inactive for the most part or just catch up on things around the house. I've recently included sunning myself out in the backyard which I think is helping quite a bit. Mostly because it's a time I am meditating as well as taking in natural vitamins. Vitamins that came straight from the source, unlike synthetic supplements. The only supp I take now is Vitamin D.
Lastly - taking in two large tea spoons of coconut oil in my herbal teas has been seeing excellent results for my skin and overall health. Not sure how long I will keep this up, but right now, it seems easy enough to include and no real down effects. The only thing I may not is a a blocked nose starting up during the evenings. This may be due to a curry paste I have been introducing into my evening meals. Other than the curry paste I only use whole foods (Not processed, dried or powdered) as toppings and add on flavors, ie - Apple cider vinegar, ginger, and so on.
Anyways - living like this is becoming quite natural to me now. Takes little effort for my mind to wrap around, although it does take effort in the kitchen and also with planning when going out of the house. I don't mind though, because it keeps me busy and focused on all that I do. I eat only small amounts and pretty much nutrient dense foods. Hydration mostly comes from eating soft fruits, juices and smoothies. My skin is always shiny and soft - only a few dry areas which is easily moisturized and then stays soft for long periods.
Hygiene is pretty good - another part of my routine that I now welcome and use a a gauge like the tinnitus in my ears. The later is not so bad of late, although I can tell when I am pushing myself as it starts to ring a higher pitch. Such is life for many as we age.
Joint wise - feeling really good! Elasticity has me thinking I might cap off living with more stretching. BUT - I'm content to leave things with the sunning and mediation for now. That and the coconut oil in my herbal teas with 80% full will be my new challenges for the following weeks.
Time to finish this lemon water now and pick up my daughter and do some laps.
Adios until next post. ;)
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Losing weight will be a relieve for joints and muscles too. Try to stick to the routine, as long as possible and do not please, you know what I am going to say:)) fantastic, BTW I had seen you in the interview and on the pick with your sponsor, so I do not need the picture, I know how you look now:)) it is long way to go for me, but still on very low intake of carbs,
My birthday is on August and my best friend she bought for me Express and milk frother Martello. It is fantastic machine and I enjoy one cappuccino a day :) and regular coffee too
She thought that I do not need to wait for my birthday to get the gift. It was expensive so I m kind of thinking that I do not deserve it. What do you think D?
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We tell ourselves all kind of things. In matter as such, what I think is of little consequence. The day means little to me. I say if it's what you want then let the presents fall from the sky now.
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Thanks :)) .........................have a wonderful day D
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Some of you may already know I gave up taking my antipsychotics and antidepressants close to two years ago. At that stage I could barely string a sentence together when out in public or under stress. Long story short, since then ... Whilst having used exercise, meditation, psychotherapy and a number of other lifestyle changes - it has ultimately been watching what I put in my body that has helped me to stabilize over the long term.
I'm not just some kid who's out looking for the latest chemical quick fix. I have a long complex history of (47 years) hard core abuse. When it comes to anxiety and depression, I know what works and what does not.
I can vouch for the cold press virgin coconut oil being beneficial in my own recovery. It's still early days since starting on it, but hell - the only supp I now take is vitamin D3.
For those interested, I'll keep you posted on how I find this coconut oil treatment to be in my own experimentation. Currently I only take two large teaspoons of the high quality cold press variety. I take in in my herbal teas. I don't believe I need 3/4 of a cup to which people looking for a quick fix to loose weight are taking. At any rate - the high quality stuff which is needed for effect, is very expensive (for me) ... I have broken a weight loss plateau, but not just because of the increasing metabolic properties, but mostly because of how super clean I am now eating. It's kind of a beneficial residual effect of fine tuning my health.
I still have triggers - no such thing as a cure in my book and whilst that can be viewed as a self fulfilling prophecy to keep me pegged, I don't see my perception being like that at all ... It's more about being real when it comes to expectations regarding the breaking of neurological conditions/bridges. I still live under a lot of stress that impacts on my ability to overcome deeply embedded negative patterns. The good news is that my awareness of such and also my new found desire and skill to stop poisoning my body with commonly accepted perceptions ... means I am more stable than most of the sheep popping the pills and systematicaly being led in their limiting beliefs.
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Awesome morning work out! All praise be to me!!!
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Seems to be a hell of a lot of bitching on here lately with not much encouragement other than prescribing meds. I think your grandma approach is actually what's needed so I've been telling like it is. So many people take things for granted these days. People can't even smell the roses unless it comes in a little plastic dispenser. That's about the size of things when you go reading through the Q&A this place is offering up of late.
Dare I ask how things are going Dahila? LOL - is what it is I guess. Sigh and breaths with a little sniff. Yep sire re ... I thinks there is a rose in there somewhere.
I leave you to go save all those little souls that are in need. ;)
Adios - I got some living to do.
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Well I had to get ready for a show on Canada's day July 1. I keep my fingers crossed that I will do ok, Lately I have only loses. ........... Yeah this place is really depressing. The stupidity of youngsters are killing me. They want everything served on silver spoon. I am happy you keep your routine:)
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Boy it's a tough job changing diapers in this forum. Where were we? OH YEA!
I was so excited with dinner tonight I bit my bottom lip. I can think of worse things I guess. lol ... arrrr - I'm still living with a torn ass hole, but hey ... that's life. I've got an itch in the middle of my back that's a neurological condition. Thankfully the pain in my ass overshadows the itch for most of the day.
I hear ya on the losses Dahila - I'm just trying to focus on what matters and if I can't find anything, I will make something up.
We could always go changing nappies in the other sections of the forum together? - Good for a distraction at least. :)
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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yeah what about changing nappies now......................nah I had of it enough, raised two children ;)) The rectal problem is a major one. It must be addressed somehow. The itch; are u sure it is neurological condition? make peppermint tea and wash it in it. Use a cotton ball of face cloth. Maybe it helps. :)
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Hi Dahila. I'm not sure, however from what I have been reading on my symptoms, it does sound neurological related and not uncommon. It is the same spot on my back as others and more point like rather than covering a large area. The sensitivity of this point also heats up under direct sunlight. I'm finding it very interesting the more I read:
neuropathic pruritus or neuropathic itch
http://www.empowher.com/skin-hair-am...ddle-your-back
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139924/
It's bearable -
The cleaner I am eating, the more these kind of problems are showing themselves ... Moreover, the more I am also overcoming them. : )
As for the anal issue, that one is keeping me very focused on eating just right. :) It can take years to overcome without surgery. In my case, I have multiple tears and a colon that has much more crap yet to come out. Having said that though and for all the issues that have arisen since taking control of my body, I am actually slowly healing and enjoy blissful moments between shedding of pain. I'd rather shed the pain, than pop the pills I know that will only lead to a slow, painful and depressive death.
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oh I have this all the time but blame my sensitive skin and chlorine........... yeah it bearable but makes me miserable when i get it:))
so the more fiber you eat is better or you have to control the fiber intake? I would think the best would be not to go over 20 g a day.........I find it is a problem. Something seems so trivial, but it is not. Do whatever help you. :)
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I hope you have managed to find a win somewhere out there in the land of soap my good friend. :) Here is to thinking of you and yours this day as I'm about to hit the hay.
I know you may not have much time on hand, but I will share at any rate:
Excellent Walking Podcast → Walking Meditation to Relieve Stress and Lose Weight ← Excellent walking Podcast.
I always love finding a good podcast to head outdoors with. Just finished sharing that one in another post about healthy eating and exercise being good for anxiety. I kind of thought is was sad that people have to ask in order to know whether it is or is not. Sign of the times I guess. This kind of makes walking look even more attractive for me. I've been working out so hard, that I now welcome a good hours brisk walk. I was getting in some good meditation sessions with some of my 10K jogs, but since tightening up my plant based diet, I am enjoying the breeze with my early morning winter walks.
Walking really is the answer to just about anything! I am so thankful that I can now walk painlessly for so long and also do it fast, yet I am also doing slow walks in my backyard. I walk very slowly backwards and forwards (grass under foot!) just in my runners shorts in order to both meditate under movement and catch the rays of the sun. It's an excellent low key activity that allows me to better digest my small meals and empty my mind. Generally I feel pretty good about what it is that I will go and do next ... often I really don't know what that is until I have done a walk.
I have been having little power naps as well. 4:30 - 5:00 am still suits me fine with an early night - typically before 9pm ... sometime 8pm. Still doing my weights down at the gym. Mondays/Wednesdays & Fridays. Still flying through those workouts with medium weights and high reps - (30 second intervals full systems go from beginning to end) - that's why I have been enjoying the walking and backing off the jogging ... as to fine tuning my high density nutritional needs ... bla bla bla bla ... :)
Science aside (although comes in handy to keep me going) - I am really feeling much better when out on the trails. I've been a few times out for day hike, but have had others with me, so still not done my V-log. Soon enough I guess. YAWNS ............... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
It's all good whilst yet, I know much is not. My new friend has finally come to accept what he cannot change with regard to his ITO (involuntary treatment order) - Good for him! Is the only way sometimes - most times in fact. YAWNNNNNN ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I am very much looking forward to my morning walk. My son is coming, so I might jog a little here and there. See how I feel - see how he feels :)
I think that's wrap for now.
Adios - until next post.
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Another Great → Walking Pod Cast ← click to stream.
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Here is yet another:
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To download click on below pic and scroll down to image link and click the down arrow:
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Learning how our calf muscle takes on half the function of our heart muscle really put things into perspective for me. Once that fact sinks in, you really begin to understand how sitting and standing really is killing us.
This podcast is certainly one of my favorites in the walking genre.
Happy to share. ;)
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Went to the cinemas today. I saw THE WARCRAFT movie. It reminded me of when I used to play Warhammer. I was not sure about it, but thought they did a good job overall. I was glad I went. I hope they make a sequel.
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Reconnecting with Our Lives – Healing from Dissociation
I always said Disassociate Today! However there has to be a lvl of understanding as prescribed in the above podcast for it to be effective. I choose to dissociate from Society and its ideals; mostly those I know that are destructive. (Especially religion and limiting belief systems) Rather than living to an ideal standard, I choose to live through my own understanding and learn from my own experiences. Kind of like reconnecting with the source that many of us do not understand, yet it's OK not to know. The latter reminds of of Jon Kabat-Zin and his Stress Reduction Program based on mindfulness.
Speaking of which, I think I will make this mornings walk with no podcasts.
Adio - until next post.
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Hmmmm - Anxiety & Depression - Recovery Without Medication. I'm pleased to say I have pretty much finalized my website for the homeless project both my wife and I are now running. We have had a few inquiries with positive outcomes already. At this stage I am done with seeking out funding and just happy to run it from the website as is. Learning to make the website with WIX was a good learning experience and now I am itching to start up up webstie/blog. I've made a few attempts in the past but never really got them off the ground. I think with my new found wisdom regarding how to use WIX - I think I may start up a website/blog once more. It will help me to keep focused on my continued recovery, which in all respects is going to take me until I die ... then who knows what will happen. :)
So - Anxiety & Depression - Recovery Without Medication sounds like a good title? I'm not going to win a popularity contest with a title like that, but it will offer up a niche that's in great need. A huge subject that needs to navigate a LOT of misinformation intended to keep people hooked. FOOD is the last addiction that all of us will have to contend with.
Sounds like a plan ... might go toy with this idea a little more where it counts. WIX ;)
Adios until next post.
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I got side tracked - The intention is still there though. I ended up playing City Skylines for a bit on my PC. Just getting ready for my morning walk. I think I will cut back the pace this week both on the road and inside the gym. Will focus more on my eating habits. Many of the new hints and tips in that regard are starting to really sink in that I am in a better position to fine tune them. More so, simply put them into practice. So many years of abuse simply from eating a diet of diary, meat and wheat. It's a whole new recovery game in it's own right, let alone the behavioral issues spawn from such conditioning. None the less, VERY EMPOWERING to know that know matter how controlled we think ourselves to be, that we will always have a choice when it comes to what we put inside our mouths. I ponder to think how that alone can affect the way we think, perceive and speak. No matter how toxic those decisions may seem, one can always make a healthier, less damaging and less toxic decision choice. Such a mind set is what it takes to heal in such a toxic world.
I may keep going over the same things, but I do so differently each time and in my persistence I am slowly recovery in ways that makes me truly free. Free from the addiction of both pain and food. Learning to find comfort in discomfort and better appreciate the space in between. On that note I push through a little procrastination I can feel creeping in by getting out of this comfy chair and begin my morning trek. Here's to a week of steady states.
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Hi Dave try to mix work with relaxation. You went such long way, give yourself a moment of stillness. Or just play the game for some time, to calm down the thoughts. I am still eating clean too. the only sin I do is eating feta cheese. One Cappuccino a day. :)) I damn tired after two days of show. next week I will start on Friday finish on Sunday, but I do not think I will make a lot. :))
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Right on D. This week is D-Stress week for me. I am not doing Gym this week, however I am well placed not to. I am walking a LOT though and don't mind it at all. 2 hours solid walking everyday now, but in a meditative like state. I also walk in between at a much slower pace in my backyard.
My focus is purely on food this week and also the way I eat it. I ponder on that later. For now, It's time to embark on my morning walk.
I hope this finds you somewhat more restored.
Thanks for checking in. Much appreciated.
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Well I just made a wonderful facial cream, which failed before. Shoot one small mistake and it is garbage;). Spend time with my best, my only friend, had a nice relaxing time. I woke up at 6:30 and already made a lot. In a few minutes, I am going downstairs to make Arnica salve with new addition of Comfrey root infusion. I am short for the show, and I have almost none at my bedside.......I think that you could take a rest for a week, like 1 hour of brisk walk should be enough. You spend a lot of time, preparing the food, cleaning, cooking, shopping. I can not even imagine. My DH helps me in the garden................the rest is on me:(
I feel rested finally :)
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Loving the sound of those creams D. Your focus sounds in good stride today. Here is a photo of my a Comfrey Patch I grew some years ago:
These where just thrown in around the house. I was careful to use only chemical free products due to the water outlet and only used that comfrey on household plants.
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This here was my prize comfrey patch in the front yard. Comfrey was a very important plant I used a lot. Our Gov reports the plant as a poison, like it does most medicinal herbs. I used mostly to fertilize the vegetables growing all around the house. I just about took out every blade of grass except for a few square meters.
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Anyways - I think I already shared these some time back. Is always good to remind myself of the fun I had growing like so. That was government housing. I did not have to worry so much about getting permission like we do now. These days I am just growing house plants, although I do have a small spot on the go up in the backyard of this place. Nothing too much.
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The two hours of walking is easy for me Dahila. My afternoon/evening session helps me sleep better than the seroquel/quetiapine ever did and I wake up much more alert! I split the two hours between morning and night.
Time to get out of this chair actually.
On with the show. - Just kidding ... going to fold some clothes before our next appointment turns up on the door.
Adios ... until next post.
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Just heading out for a walk now, but before I do I'm going to give the following book a good listening too. I've already linked it in another thread, but will do so again here. I managed to download the PDF onto my phone where I used "this app" to read the text aloud. (Android phone) I also converted to ePub:
The Proactive Twelve Steps for Mindful Recovery
So much more powerful IMO - since taking the religious tone out of it.
http://lifesherpabooks.com/proactive12steps/
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I came across this book whilst searching for the Serenity Prayer. I was not comfortable with the religious version and figured having some experience with the 12 step program in the past and it's sucess with many people, that there would surely be some kind of secular version by now. Thankfully there was. It was the word proactive that hooked me in the Google listing.
I have taken the liberty to share the following ... with regards to taking religion out of the equation the Author gives his reasoning in the following text:
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The Proactive Twelve Steps for Mindful Recovery by Serge Prengel
http://lifesherpabooks.com/zug/books...steps-Book.pdf
“ … my goal is to describe the “steps” as a self-directed process—as opposed to a mystical process
in which change somehow happens ...”
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The Proactive Twelve Steps for Mindful Recovery by Serge Prengel
http://lifesherpabooks.com/zug/books...steps-Book.pdf
The Proactive Twelve Steps*
Higher Power & Inner Power
The Proactive Twelve Steps are written without any reference to God or a Higher Power. In contrast, the original wording of Step Two refers to*a power greater*than ourselves. And the original wording of Step Three refers to*God*or a*Higher Power. Why remove any mention of God or a Higher Power in these Proactive Steps?
One reason is that a secular approach is more likely to be understood by people who are not accustomed to turning to God or a Higher Power. If this were the only reason, it would be a very weak one. These Proactive Twelve Steps would only be some kind of a "lite" version of the "real" steps, and they would only be relevant to those people who "can't stomach the real thing".
What I have found in rewriting the steps is that eliminating the faith element (faith in God or a Higher Power) forced me to pay more attention to describing what actually happens in the process of personal growth (or, at least, my view of it). I alluded to this in the introduction to this book. As we are further along in the process, this is a good time to go further.
The essence of the Twelve Steps approach is to take our focus away from a specific problem that seems unmanageable, and to bring it to another dimension. This powerful shift is like the "jump into hyperspace" in science-fiction movies.
In traditional Twelve Steps wording, this "other dimension" is described as "letting God" (or a Higher Power) guide you. In the Proactive Twelve Steps, the "other dimension" consists in connecting with a larger sense of who you are. This is not meant to alienate people who see God or Higher Power as a key part of the process, as will also be explained below.
The process I describe is one of letting go of dysfunctional habits and ways of thinking, and progressively focusing on the more positive forces within ourselves. In this process, there is still a leap of faith. It is faith in the basic resiliency of human nature (an assumption that is supported by contemporary neuroscience). All you have to do is think of our basic goodness as a working hypothesis, and be willing to test this hypothesis. Try it, and see if it works for you.
While this approach requires no religious belief, you are of course free to think of this "basic goodness" in divine or religious terms.
If you are religious, I believe you will find these down-to-earth steps a very useful perspective, just the way as a down-to-earth description of the world need not negate, and will often enrich, a religious outlook.
The Proactive Twelve Steps In fact, there can be a convergence of views. The process I describe is one in which you progressively experience a sense of feeling that you are more than your little ego. This experience is what gives you the strength to overcome the dysfunctional habits and be pulled toward fulfilling your life-affirming needs.
This experience can be described as feeling one's*Inner*Power... but it could also be described as feeling one's*Higher Power. All it takes is thinking of*Higher Power*as a state that we experience, as opposed to a being that is outside of ourselves.
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Righto - sounds attractive enough for me to give a listen. I'm off.
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I really don't have time to give a good review as I have to shower and relax before bed. I'll just be real quick and give this book another listen to on my morning walk. The above phone app I referred to (@Voice Aloud Reader) enabled me to record the PDF to MP3. (Just had to hold the play button for 2 seconds) The length of the book in audio is aprox 55minutes which suits my hour long walk perfectly.
Listening to books through text aloud can take a bit of getting used to. I have some high quality voices pre-installed and set-up at a good pace for me. Having said that though, I generally need a few sessions to digest properly. I really like to know the stuff I take on-board. It took me many goes to take in The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Using an audio format several times over whilst out walking really helped for that book to sink in.
SO - just having had one quick session with text aloud:
I really like this book. A lot!
Whilst the author has taken the faith based content out of the original text and highlighted the empty content of several steps, there are many spiritual concepts to be found in the author's methodology. Well, that's what I thought as the book went on. Mindfulness is nothing new and much of the new age self help concepts have too, been taken on board in even the most clinical of establishments. I have always been very sceptical and still am to some degree (far less than what I figure is worth wasting energy on) - however having learned to glean what resonates as well as that which does not - (The author highlights well that the process is not all about a serene experience) - the fact remains that most of what I have been learning what works and does not from several books all point to the same thing. More importantly is the realizations I have come to know from several years of actively turning my own life around, are very similar to those principles discussed in this book.
I really think there is a good balance between the old and the new terminologies that have been and are now currently afield.
It's going to be good for me to have another book to go over and over. Having twelve steps outlined (very different and more to the point than AA's version) should make the process of digesting what really matters is very helpful. I look forward to sharing my own views within my own thread as I normally do.
An excellent guide to self reflection, setting goals and moving on!
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Adios ... until next post.
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DAVE's MEALS ON WHEELS: :)
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Another Big Day
The ingredients are not the cleanest, but they are affordable. My daughter has also gone off meat, however been struggling with finding a base meal for the day. I never ended up using the bean sprouts. I generally don't like cans, however getting organic is best these days. Food is just so toxic - Sigh .... None the less, as I always say, it's about making the less toxic choices we can in a world full of so many chemicals.
Once I rinse them really well, the damage is not so bad. I don't use salt whatsoever ... more then enough sodium leached into those beans and whatnot. In fact, I will be teaching her how to soak beans, lentil and chickpeas instead. It's what I do, but I had to factor in her time constraints with the little one → which is why I have selected the ingredients like so. The broccoli is way overprice, leaving the frozen option not such a bad choice. Other ingredients I ended up using not pictured here where 4 small beetroots and a couple of table spoons of organic cold pressed virgin coconut oil. (about to put some in my tea.) I may of even added something else.
It's a really great mix and quite filling. I actually split a small container into two when I eat. I fill it out simply by adding more RAW veggies into the mix. Mostly broccoli when I can afford it.
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I'm now big on eating mostly raw foods and always add raw foods to my cook food when I feel it's time to eat. My eating lite and remaining slightly under full is working really well. I'm also waiting a full 12 hours before eating after going to bed. Since adopting both the 80%full and now 12 hour nightly break, my digestion has improved BIG TIME!!! - combined with the clean eating as well. (clean being a relative term)
That's a wrap for now ... will try and sneak in a late episode of Stargate Atlantis tonight with my herbal tea and oil ... (which will make my 12 hour break quite the test) ... not sure if I will have time to add to the article I posted today, but hoping so. Shopping day tomorrow as well as more meetings re PEERHAPS.
Adios ... until next post.
PS - really enjoyed my time with our grandson today.
Thus far ... time management doing AOK.
Later guys ... Be well as can be.
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I cooked soup today with barley and sweet potato for me, I know it is starch but I need some too. Then I had a bowl of garden salad already. I should eat twice today, I had eat once, and half of they gone:)
You use cans. With chick peas I just cook them till soft, drain it, and freeze it in portions, For my hummus or soup or just to add to garden salad
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I soak mine Dahila. I only chose ingredients that would best suit my daughter. I catch up soon. Time for my 5am walk. ;)
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I wont Berry-Bamboo :) After my walk and having now listened to that book 3 times , I have decided that's enough mental masturbation; at least for now : ) I think I will tie up one last loose end in the article section I posted yesterday by renaming the title and finishing it off with a yet another quote from the author.
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Sounds nice Dahila - How's life in general?
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76.2 to 75.3 kg
New Record - Feeling supple - energy AOK.
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STRESS
Was a good education listening to this on this morning's walk. I was able to glean much as well as identify my own differences in opinion. I believe there is much we can do to accept our socio position through making disassociation a positive step. That is to say, change the way one views society by no longer subscribing to it's destructive social behaviors. I believe a void must be experienced before we can hope to make effective interaction with others. In this regard the author kind of has her own agenda which tends mostly to a scientific response to our current environment. I agree with most of what is said and find it very beneficial to hear much of what I have already learned, but in another way that teaches more.
Excellent podcast on Stress and our Modern Westernized Living - I only add to it by reminding myself that when it comes to those things I can not change, I can overcome such by simply changing the way I see. For me, that is part of my healthy dissociation which creates new realities for me that do not co exist with such a sick society. As for social connections - I still seek them out, but not ones that subscribe to the main stream way of doing things - hence there is usually a void before connections are made.
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Anyways - that's my add on to those parts about societal impact on our bodies when it comes to involuntary stress. We always have a choice beyond food and where we choose to work (or if we work) and live - However I take head when she discusses meditation not being so effective when we continue to expose ourselves to chemicals and other forms of dysfunction. This is why I am learning many ways of D-stressing and broadening my choices through the application of such knowledge.
The information is useless if you can not put it into practice, which takes dedication and time.
Just my view - seems to be working for me. 31 kgs of toxic waste now eradicated from my body. Well Done Davy Boy!
Here's to a good day for all.
I'm off to play golf with my mentor friend.
Adios ... till next post. ;)